Based in Los Angeles, California, CBRE is a publicly-traded real estate business offering integrated services to customers in more than 60 countries across the
Finance Analyst-Commercial Real Estate Construction
Location
EST (UTC-5) + 1 moreAll locations: EST (UTC-5) | CST (UTC-6)
Posted
4 days ago
Salary
$60K - $80K / year
Seniority
Mid Level
No structured requirement data.
Job Description
Finance Analyst-Commercial Real Estate Construction
CBRE
Role Description The Finance Analyst applies basic cash and accrual accounting fundamentals to prepare, evaluate, maintain, and deliver complete and accurate financial reports for the project management team managing construction projects for our client account. The Finance Analyst will be responsible for accounts payable, project vendor invoicing, and project closeouts. This job is part of the Financial Strategy and Operations job function responsible for maintaining accounting, financial, and reporting policies and controls. The role offers a remote schedule in the Eastern and Central Time Zones. What You'll Do - Complete accounting transactions in preparation of client financial statement packages. - Accounts payable, project vendor invoicing, and project closeouts. - Create and post journal entries and ensure that all expenses, receipts, owner's distributions, funding requests, and other transactions for the accounting period have been accurately posted. - Use aggregate data from multiple sources to generate reports. - Generate financial packages for accuracy and comprehensive reporting. - Review the accuracy of information provided and respond to requests from management and vendors. - Understand and work with scenario planning (exit/maintain/grow) tools/models, while analyzing trends in general business conditions. - Respond to and resolve issues and requests from management teams and clients regarding various accounting issues and reports. - Research open accounting issues and recognize potential issues and conflicts so corrective action can intercept and minimize issues. - Use existing procedures to solve standard problems. - Have some knowledge of standard principles with limited practice experience in applying them. - Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE (Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence) values. - Work within standardized procedures and practices to achieve objectives and meet deadlines. - Exchange straightforward information, ask questions, and check for understanding. Qualifications - Bachelor's Degree preferred with up to 3 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered. - Experience in accounts payable, invoicing, purchase orders required. Experience with commercial construction is beneficial. - Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) with advanced Excel. Experience with D365 or similar ERP platform is beneficial. - Ability to use existing procedures to solve standard problems. - Experience with analyzing information and standard practices to make judgments. - Organizational skills with a strong inquisitive mindset. - Intermediate math skills. Ability to calculate difficult figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations. - Act as a subject matter expert for key systems and processes including providing knowledge transfer to teams. - Collaborate with personnel from other departments to execute successful project implementation and process improvements. - Review the accuracy of information provided and answer requests from management, our clients, and project teams. - Adjust project schedules based on info and input from other team members and rectify schedule slippage or other program-related issues. - May provide informal help and training to coworkers. - Apply general knowledge of standard principles and techniques/procedures to accomplish assigned tasks and solve routine problems. - Have a broad knowledge of own job discipline and some knowledge of several job disciplines within the function. - Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE (Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence) values. - Impact the quality of own work and the work of others on the team. - Work primarily within standardized procedures and practices to achieve objectives and meet deadlines. - Explain complex information to others in straightforward situations. Requirements - Bachelor's Degree preferred with 2-5 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered. - Data analytics experience to create risk evaluation, scheduling, and budget reports. - Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) with advanced Excel file extraction, Smartsheet, Power BI or other data analytics dashboards. Experience in D365 or other ERP system desired. Experience in Corrigo or other facilities management CMMS software is beneficial. - Advanced written and verbal communication skills. Able to present information with ease. - Applying existing procedures and standards to solve slightly complex problems. - Ability to analyze possible solutions using technical experience to apply appropriate judgment and precedents. - Strong organizational skills with an inquisitive mentality. - Advanced math skills. Ability to calculate complicated figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations. Benefits - 401(K) - Dental Insurance - Health Insurance - Life Insurance - Vision Insurance Equal Employment Opportunity CBRE has a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Candidate Accommodations CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company's success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).
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